Lighter companion
Amber Radiant Clear
#C9B44A · hsl(50, 54%, 54%)
RGB
rgb(188, 166, 56)
HSL
hsl(50, 54%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 12%, 70%, 26%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.4:1Fail
on black
8.6:1AA
About this color
Amber Core Clear (#BCA638) belongs to the yellow family — hue 50°, 54% saturation, 48% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.
CSS
:root { --colorarchive-amber-core-clear: #BCA638; --colorarchive-amber-core-clear-hsl: hsl(50, 54%, 48%); --colorarchive-amber-core-clear-rgb: rgb(188, 166, 56); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Amber Velvet Clear
#A59231 · hsl(50, 54%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Indigo Core Clear
#384EBC · hsl(230, 54%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Chartreuse Core Clear
#9BBC38 · hsl(75, 54%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Tangerine Core Clear
#BC6F38 · hsl(25, 54%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Lagoon Core Clear
#38BCA6 · hsl(170, 54%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Magenta Core Clear
#A638BC · hsl(290, 54%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Azure Core Clear
#3890BC · hsl(200, 54%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Orchid Core Clear
#6438BC · hsl(260, 54%, 48%)
Export preview
Base: Amber Core Clear #BCA638 Lighter companion: Amber Radiant Clear #C9B44A Darker companion: Amber Velvet Clear #A59231 Complementary counterpoint: Indigo Core Clear #384EBC Analogous lead: Chartreuse Core Clear #9BBC38 Analogous echo: Tangerine Core Clear #BC6F38 Triadic +120°: Lagoon Core Clear #38BCA6 Triadic +240°: Magenta Core Clear #A638BC Split-comp +150°: Azure Core Clear #3890BC Split-comp +210°: Orchid Core Clear #6438BC
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Amber Velvet Clear
#A59231 · hsl(50, 54%, 42%)
Nearby match
Amber Radiant Clear
#C9B44A · hsl(50, 54%, 54%)
Nearby match
Saffron Core Clear
#BC9B38 · hsl(45, 54%, 48%)
Nearby match
Canary Core Clear
#BCB138 · hsl(55, 54%, 48%)
Nearby match
Amber Tone Clear
#D0BE62 · hsl(50, 54%, 60%)
Nearby match
Amber Core Soft
#A49651 · hsl(50, 34%, 48%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
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Deuteranopia
#B4B669
Protanopia
#B3B362
Tritanopia
#BB787C
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